Islamic finance debate: Prospects and problems of Shariah-compliant finance
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Mohamad Nedal Alchaar (MNA – chair) is the secretary general of Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI). He was director of market performance analysis at Fannie Mae, and previously vice-president at Johnson & Higgins in Washington, DC. He also taught for several years at George Washington University, where he received a PhD in monetary economics. |
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Ahmed Al Khan (AAK) joined Global Banking Corporation as head of investment banking with more than 10 years’ experience in financial services, including working in New York. He is on the boards of various leading establishments in the Middle East. Before joining GBCorp, he was chief executive of Diyar Al Bahrain. |
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Afaq Khan (AK) is chief executive of Standard Chartered Saadiq, the global Islamic banking business of Standard Chartered Bank. He joined Standard Chartered in 2003 with the mandate to launch the Islamic business division. Since then, he has been responsible for the strategic build-up of a global Islamic banking business covering retail, corporate and investment banking. |
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Ijlal Ahmed Alvi (IAA) is the chief executive of the International Islamic Finance Market (IIFM). |